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moral of the story
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questions about the body
solve it!
100
Who works at the radio station?
Maria. She helps them how to record interviews and how to edit them into a single episode.
100
How do we keep ourselves healthy? (mental, physical, spiritual)
Eat nutritious food, stay active, practising hobbies, rest, practice gratitude, being selfless, etc.
100
What does Don Alberto say is necessary for the health of our community and why? (Lesson X)
"Justice is necessary to the health of our community. Without justice, we will not be able to see with our own eyes ... we shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbour" (X)
100
How does the liver help the body? (Lesson IV)
Aids digestion, removes harmful chemicals from our blood, and adjusts sugar levels in our blood.
100
What makes us different to animals? (Lesson IV)
We have the powers of the human soul and the ability of higher thinking.
"We can know and worship God, discover the secrets of nature, make great inventions, produce wonderful works of art and literature, and to carry forward an ever-advancing civilisation" (IV)
200
Who runs the class we meet Pola and Hector in?
Teresa, who started teaching to dedicate herself to the well-being of her people
200
How does the text say we get physically sick? (Lesson V)
*Not just from uncleanliness.
"Pathogens enter our our bodies through all sorts of openings, like our mouth, our nose, our eyes, and ears" (V)
200
Where are B cells stored in our body? (Lesson VI)
In our organs, specifically our spleen and our lymph nodes
200
What part of the body coordinates different body groups to work together to perform simple actions?
The brain
200
Moderation: "We do not want to go to extremes in eating only certain types of food or entirely avoiding others." (Lesson VII)
How can we apply the same principle of moderation to our daily lives?
Work-Life balance, Study and Fun. Being productive with enough rest so you aren't burnt out.
300
What is the key service project the class works towards throughout the book?
They were running a vaccination campaign to encourage the people of Boca de Remedio to get the vaccines for measles and rubella.
300
What things protect us from prejudice? (pg.31)
from the book:
- desire to do good for everyone we meet
- habit of taking care of our belongings so they last longer and we collect less trash
- belief that we develop our God-given talents best when we serve our community
- humility
- taking joy in achievements of others
- listening carefully to others
- desire to build unity
300
Give me an example of a vitamin and a mineral. (Lesson VII)
Vitamins: Vitamin C, K, A, D, etc.
Minerals: Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, etc.
300
What's the difference between arteries and veins? (Lesson IV)
Arteries are strong and thick that carry blood rich in oxygen away from the heart.
After oxygen has reached different parts of the body, veins carry this blood back to the heart and lungs to get more oxygen and get pumped back out again.
300
Teresa says that specialised cells focus on one function of the body and do it extremely well, how can this be applied for a village of specialised people? (Lesson III)
Specialised people would mean the jobs that they do, like a teacher or a firefighter, specifically trained to help one part of the community.
"It is about learning to do things better and better and to cooperate with others" (III)
400
What does Teresa often ask herself about her class? (Lesson I)
"How do I help my students prepare themselves to work for the good of our people and the progress of all humanity?"
400
What are examples of keeping our immune systems strong? (Lesson VII)
eat nutritious food, stay active, drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep, etc.
maintaining healthy physical health
400
"Through the powers of the soul, human beings are able to carry forward an ever-advancing civilisation" (pg. 23)
Name three achievements that humanity has made that advance our civilisation.
from the book:
- invention of writing
- coming to an agreement between nations to end all war
- invention of the internet
- establishment of written laws
- establishment of schools to train nurses
- discovery of electricity
400
What is the difference between the two white blood cells? (T cells and B cells) (Lesson VI)
B: attack specific to a pathogen
T: attack no matter what and also clean up damaged human cells
400
Teresa says the heart is like a pump that circulates blood to every part of the body through different-sized tubes. How can we put this in a metaphor about serving the community? (Lesson IV)
If the blood is helpfulness for our communities, the different sized tubes would involve different ways that we can be selfless for our community, like teaching children, protecting those who are vulnerable, cooking for others, etc.
The heart itself would refer to the village with the tubes being different roles we hold.
500
Who is St Bernardino and what does he say is "the most dangerous virus"? (Lesson IX)
The principal of the school.
"Enticing people with material things spreads the virus of materialism. It is the most dangerous virus; it moves quickly and destroys human dignity"
500
"What does it mean to exercise moderation in the things we do for fun and entertainment, and why is it important to do so?" (pg.44)
It's not good to go solely in extremes of just fun things, because then the meaning is lost in the process and we lose our sense of gratitude.
500
What does this quotation mean?
"It is obvious that all created things are connected one to another by a linkage complete and perfect, even. for example, as are the members of the human body." (pg.24)
Indiviuals make up a productive society in a way similar to organs in the body.
500
What is this? (pg. 28)
The inflammatory response.
500
Edward Jenner cured smallpox by recognising that whoever had cowpox, much less deadly than smallpox but still shared similarities to the disease, would not get sick from smallpox. Since nobody died from cowpox, he would put the pus from an infected milkmaid onto the skin of a healthy young man. The young man got a mild case of cowpox and recovered, and never got sick from cowpox. This would then lead to a smallpox vaccination.
Later, to erase it entirely, nations around the world worked together to vaccinate anyone exposed. In 1980, it was announced that smallpox was eliminated from the planet. (pg.46)
How can this same situation be applied to problems such as prejudice in our world?
"Knowledge brings true protection"
If we educate everyone in the world the same way nations came together for the smallpox vaccination, we can build safer and more inclusive environments.
Even if some immune systems are too weak to receive the vaccination, they can be protected from the pathogen if most people in a community are vaccinated against it, the same way that people will follow mainstream trends in being a better person.